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I enjoy crafting- stamping, sewing, embroidery and jewelry making! I am a Stampin' Up demonstrator and I love sharing what I love! I blog about my favorite stamp sets & techniques. I have an online store at http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/default.aspx
I have an Etsy shop online (link is here). All prices reflect material used and time spent constructing. You may notice that one card may cost more than another- likely because one had more materials put into it than the other.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

My husband and I are preparing to move. We're transferring our jobs and everything so its going to be a fun adventure. I'm doing my best to sell my stampin' up cards and retired supplies as quickly as possible. If you see anything that you like, let me know!

Monday, July 20, 2015

I am having some stampin' up! time today and found this video across the internet. The card looks so bright and beautiful! This is something that I'm considering for my niece's birthday. It looks like the perfect one. I don't have the watermelon lace however so I'm going to try with mint macaroon and see how it looks. This is my inspiration from stampintx.com I'll be posting my own version ASAP!

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Tonight is my 'Sunday' that was a pleasant day at Balboa Park touring the Model Railroad museum and the Japanese friendship garden. It was so lovely! I was inspired to come home and create. I tried something new - a treat card. I am so unhappy that these are retiring. I'm wondering if there are more of these that I can stock up on! Here is what I created tonight

These were created with the You Plus Me stack. I love this paper! I wonder if its sold out or if I can stock up on some more... This is the bundle:

You Plus Me Clear Bundle 138880

Price: $21.95

I am so happy with these mini 3 x 3 cards. I love to stamp a little bit, draw with an aqua painter and cut perfect diecuts with the framelets. Cute & fast, my favorite gift to send out.

This is a quick card that can be made simply and quickly.I was experimenting with the direct marker to stamp technique and the aqua painter. I prefer the soft watercolor wash that you achieve with the aqua painter.

Some use a marker - like I did above- in a wash technique. I didn't like the streaky look of the marker technique. With a few more minutes and supplies, you can create a stepped up card like this one

I achieved this superior wash and real watercolor look by using water color paper, blackberry bliss ink (directly from the ink pad) and an aqua painter. I added a candy dot to the bitty butterfly for the 3D look. This is a 3 x 3 mini card that is so appealing to me right now! These are what I am giving to my attendees as a thank you for attendance,

Would you like to learn this super easy look? Come to a card class with me on the 18th of this month